Welcome to ‘Marking Up,’ a podcast produced by the newly merged organisation Southbank Sinfonia at St John’s Smith Square. Based in the heart of central London, the organisation endeavours to become a hub for world-class musical development with ‘Marking Up’ being an example of this very advancement, inviting members of staff and the Southbank Sinfonia orchestral fellowship to explore pressing matters faced by the classical music industry at present. The first four-episodes are led by members of the 2020 fellowship who explore matters including the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on their work as young professionals, the issue of funding within the arts and the importance of diversifying traditional orchestral programming.